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ISSUED BY 

THE PUEBLO BOARD OF TRADE ASSOCIATION, 

PUEBLO, COLORADO. 

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CLIMATE. 

Lying in the Arkansas V.-iUey basin, surrounded 
on three sides by mountains, which, at an average 
distance of thirty miles away affords all the benefits 
of fresh, exliilarating mountain air without the evils 
of high altitude and the extremes of temperature be- 
ween day and night, Pueblo presents to tlie invalid 
a climate unrivalled in the United States. There are 
here no prevailing winds, no blizzards, no cyclones. 
The winds are variable, never of long duration or of 
great velocity. Occasionally, in early January and 
again in March, the outer edge of a cold wave pass- 
ing towards the Gulf of Mexico strikes this secluded 
spot, causing the mercury to drop below zero for a 
few mornings, but, passing, the bright rays ot the sun 
soon warms the air again. In the severe winter of 
1884-5, there were but' 13 cold days, in 1885-G, 8 days 
when the mercury went below zero for a portion of 
the twenty four hours, of 1886-7, there were but tw^o 
such days, of 1887-8, eiglit such days, and on only 
two of these the mercury remained below zero dur- 
ing the whole twenty-four hours. Winter in Pueblo 
begins about New Year's day and lasts about two 



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are found nineteen wells, yielding at the rate of from 
6 to 160 barrels per day of crude petroleum, and the 
total daily output is now 700 barrels. The quality of 
this oil for both illuminating and lubricating pur- 
poses is equal to that of Pennsylvania. Refineries 
with present capacity of 300 barrels of refined oil per 
day are running full time, and another large one is 
building. New wells are sinking, and the oil-fields 
are rapidly developing. It is under consideration to 
pipe the output of these wells to Pueblo, where ex- 
tensive refijieries are to be erected. 

AN AGRICULTURAL AREA. 

Pueblo is in the midst of as fine an agricultural 
country as the sun shines upon; the level or slightly 
rolling lands contain a soil capable of producing as 
fine crops of all kinds as can be produced anywhere 
in the same latitude — cereals, vegetables, grasses and 
fruits yield most abundantly. Water is here, passing 
our doors in endless quantities, and to make these 
plains blossom as the rose, requires only that the 
waters of the Arkansas be diverted by means of 
canals and irrigating ditches. Capitalists can find a 
field here for profitable investment. Artesian wells 
have been sunk and abundant water found at no great 
depth. All bottom lands and lands easily placed 
under water have been taken up and are now yield- 
ing fine crops. The prairie land still lies open to 
pre-emption. Improved lands can be purchased at 
prices rajiging from $10 to $50 per acre. Wheat 
averaged 23 bushels per acre all over the state last 
year. Colorado flour has no peer. Potatoes yield 
well. Three equally valuable crops of alfalfa hay, 
the best food crop for stock, can be raised in one 
season. Sorghum cane does well. Vegetables grow 
very large. 

The following is a statement of the business at the 
Pueblo Land District for the year 1887: ^ j 

SALES. ' 

I Acres. ; Seceipts. 

357 sales of a»Ticultural lands 43.884 $54,999 60 

9 sales of mineral lands *^8 470 00 

34 sales of coal lands 6.360 94,000 00 

Total, ... - - j 49,332 $149,469 60 



PEES AND COMMISSIONS. 



Acres. 



638 homeptend eHtries 

52 final homestead entries. . . . 

1,357 timber culture entries 

1,277 pre-emption filings 

320 coal land tilings 

35 soldiers' homestead filings. 
Other filings 

Total. - - 



99,090 

7,J6l 

214,560 

200,3-30 

5t),600 

6,(J00 



626,563 



Beceipts. 



$9,982 23 

255 79 

13,902 00 

3,831 00 

160 00 

105 00 

1 ,343 93 

$184,850 55 



In justice to the Pueblo office it should appear in 
the above statement that, notwithstanding^ the terri- 
tory of the Pueblo district was reduced by over 6,- 
000,000 acres through the establishment of the Bent 
Land District, with offices at Lamar, the business for 
1887 is over $24,000 lari^er than for 1886, when the 
territory included the Bent district. 

The business of this office for 18S8 will be larger 
than ever before, The office is daily thronged by 
persons seeking homes in Colorado. 

The Lamar land office shows that 1,583,960 acres 
of land in eastern Colorado, in the Arkansas Valley, 
was entered upon by actual settlers, showing that 
there is unlimited confidence in the early future of 
this portion of the State as an agricultural district. 

A FRUITFUL VALLEY. 

All the smnll fruits grow in great profusion and of 
superior flavor in Pueblo county. From year to year 
Pueblo markets afford an increased quantity of home 
grown fruit. Apples, pears and plums show amaz- 
ing results. The grape does well, though requiring 
protection during winter. 

STOCK. 

The range system is being succeeded by smaller 
herds, of better breed, which are fed during the win- 
ter on alfalfa, The results are surprising, more cat- 
tle are raised than ever and at a greater and more 
sure profit. 

No better climate can be found for the raising of 
horses for market, and many farmers are embarking 
upon this business. A fortune awaits experienced 
poultry men who engage here in this enterprise. 



THE CITY. 

Pueblo lies on both sides of the Arkansas river from 
which it receives its supply of water for irri<^ation 
and dornestic purposes. In 1880 the populatioli was 
d,21 i ; in 18^5, 12,949, and now is full 20,000 The 
city spent |30,000 in substantial improvements last 
year, and a goodly amount of worK is to be done this 
year. The city is provided with a good fire depart- 
ment and an electric fire alarm system. 175 arc- 
electric lights, besides gas, illuminates streets and 
business houses. A telephone system with 160 sub- 
scribers, and connected with 26 other towns and cities 
in the state, is ably managed. One of the most ef- 
ficient street railway systems in the Union operate 5 
miles of streets, and more lines are under contract. 
The sewerage system adopted was planned by 
George J. Waring, the noted sanitary engineer 
of Providence, Rhode Island, and part of 
it IS already laid. Pueblo will soon be supplied 
abundantly with artesian water. Pueblo has one of 
the finest equipped and best managed hotels in the 
country. Pueblo is well supplied with churches, 
public and private schools, which are the pride of 
Its citizens, newspapers, opera house, three hospitals, 
a public library recently orijanized, numeious be- 
nevolent and fraternal societies, &c. 

The State Insane Asylum is located here. The 
Pueblo State Fair Association, with a capital sto(;k of 
|oO,000, and the most beautifully located grounds in 
the west, gave its first annual exposition of products 
in the fall of '87, making a fine success of it and pav- 
ing liberal premiums in full. 

Real estate prices are cc^nparatively low, but con- 
stantly rising. At present there is a woful lack of 
houses to rent, and capital will find a profitable in- 
vestment in building cot^.ages for tenement purposes. 

Pueblo needs now a wholesale drug house, more 
smelters, factories for the manufacture of mattresses, 
furniture, woolen goods, glassware, wire, horseshocss, 
stoves, pottery, fire brick, brick and clay retorts, 
awnings, tents, bags, paper, leather, white lead, soan 
and others will find this a good field as the surround- 
ing country develops. 

For fuither information address or call on the Secretary of 
the Board of Trade. 



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